The International Water Association’s World Water Congress addressed the global water challenge which demands imaginative approaches and the adoption of new paradigms and technologies. With more than 5000 of the International Water...
Domestic water and wastewater tariffs soared in cities across the developing world from 2015 to 2016 as utilities passed on the effects of rising energy costs, reforms to government subsidies and rampant inflation. The results of the recent Global...
Global water issues came under the spotlight at the 2016 World Water Congress and Exhibition which took place this month in Brisbane, Australia. “With more than 5000 of the International Water Association’s (IWA) members gathered in one place, this...
Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane signed a water co-operation agreement with Italy that will allow South Africa to collaborate on projects that will help improve SA’s management of its water resources. The project aims to improve...
The Microbiology department at the University of Stellenbosch has undertaken a project to harvest rainwater, treat it and make it potable (drinkable). The project is being tested using three solar pasteurisation tanks along with with the...
South Africa and South Australia have both been on the receiving end of the El Nino phenomenon that has sucked the land dry in recent years. While SA’s drought has lasted two and a half years, Australia has seen a slight turnaround in average...
A drought declaration was affirmed for Gauteng in early October however the City of Johannesburg plans to introduce stronger water restrictions to further reduce water consumption by 15%. The City is expected to reduce its usage after the...
The City of Tshwane has threatened water shedding if water usage doesn’t come under control. The Gauteng municipalities have been mandated to reduce water usage by 15% after restrictions were placed on the Vaal system in August due to the drought....
Can climate resilience be strengthening through wise water management, and can the implementation of the 2030 and climate agendas be better integrated – with water as a useful connector? The following experts took part in a high level panel...
